RANDOM RADNESS // 26

Motocross Action has the most documented collection of photos in the sport as their photogs have been capturing everything motocross since MXA’s inception in 1973. These photos have been kept locked up inside MXA’s palatial towers (except for the ones that were pilfered). It was time to break into the historic archive of photos that have been captured over our 48-year history. Out of the millions of photos MXA has in its archive only a fraction of those have been seen by the public. Only a few hundred photos were needed per issue of MXA, but our guys snapped thousands of photos each month that were just stored never to be seen. We finally thought we should share these unseen photos of the past and present. We also thought that other fans of the sport needed a platform for them to share their Rad photos as well. With that, MXA’s Random Radness was born.

This week’s gallery is sponsored by Helix Racing Products. They truly have some serious random rad products. Check them out!

2000 Ricky Carmichael MXDNRicky Carmichael at the MXDN with Jeremy Albrecht (right) showing his patriotism.

Can you see me now?

From the looks of it, the bike is heading off a cliff. 

Ricky Brabec 2020 San Diego Supercross-124We think the 2022 CRF450 has too many switches to choose from, but Ricky Brabec’s, Dakar bike is just ridiculous. 

Cameron McAdoo 2020 San Diego SupercrossA wide-angle view from behind of Cameron MacAdoo. 

Dylan Ferrandis SanDiegoSupercross2020-Night-5Dylan Ferrandis racing 250 Supercross in 2020. He can throw down. 

Gary Jones racing an Ammex 250 in Supercross. Gary is the only AMA National Champion to ever invest in building his own motocross brand. 

Johnny Walker navigating through an endless rock section. 

sound microphone 2020 San Diego Supercross-17Did you know they have microphones lined around the Supercross track to give the TV viewers prime audio?

Gabriele Mazzarolo Robbie Madison Casey Stoner Jarryd mcneil_Alpinestars Ride day Willow Springs 9-16-19-16The owner of Alpinestars, Gabriele Mazzarolo is an avid rider. Here he poses with some of the riders he sponsors. From left to right:  Jarryd McNeil, Casey Stoner, Gabriele Mazzarolo and Robbie Maddison. 

Austin Forkner 2020 San Diego Supercross-52The taste of victory. 

A CR500 piston inside the Maico 700cc cylinder. 

Austin Forkner 2021 Supercross_Houston 1_Austin Forkner-6731Austin Forkner washing the front end at the first 2021 Houston Supercross. 

1977 Suzuki ad for the RM370.

Another selling point for the Powerlift stand. 

Marvin Musquin_2019 san diego Supercross main events-53032019 San Diego Supercross mud race. 

The GasGas Factory team with dirt track tires on them for the team intro at Blackmore Ranch. 

CCTM with its banana swingarm, jackshaft chain sytem and elvated swingarm pivot. CCTM stand for Constant Chain Tension Montesa. 

2020 Atlanta Supercross_Jeremy Martin-7998Jeremy Martin’s crash at the Atlanta Supercross. 

MXA test rider Willy Musgrave on the ADB Avenger. 

Ken Roczen 2020 San Diego SupercrossRed hair doesn’t care. 

That’s one way to mount a YZ250F tank. 

The August 1992 cover of MXA. Can you name the Tud Racing rider? The answer eis at the bottom of the page.

Justin Barcia 2020 San Diego Supercross-5687Justin Barcia with some leg swag. 

stadium cleaning 2020 San Diego Supercross-4477The calm before the storm. 

What a factory two-stroke engine looks like these days. 

Doug Henry’s 1998 YZ400F. 

chad reed 2019-Atlanta-SupercrossRemember when Chad Reed had to cover up his CBD sponsor and started putting censored stickers over them. 

Chad Reed and Ken Roczen battling at the third Anaheim race in 2014. 

Jeremy McGrath at a young age with all his bicycle trophies. 

The GasGas factory team rig for the 2022 season.

JEREMY MCGRATH 1993Jeremy McGrath in 1993 on his factory CR250. 

Justin Barcia 2019 san diego Supercross main events-4894The look of defeat. 

Answer: Todd DeHoop in 1992 at Southwick.

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